Happy New Year – 2013
Ray and I want to wish a Happy New Year to all of our friends, our readers of books, blogs, and websites, and to our employees, Lisa and Sally who do everything.
Also our contractors, like Libby, Andre, Olena, of course John Goold (who has been my friend since I was a student) and all our students who help us to publish the books, ebooks, and software and manage our websites.
Happy New Year to my daughter Jennifer (who does sometimes read my blog despire her lack of interest in bridge) and husband Jason and her wonderful family: Cassidy, Malcolm and Lucas. And to my son Colin, his wife Luise (good luck with teachers college this year) and my other grandchildren: Marcus and Jessica. Luise thanks for all the years of help at Master Point Press.
I have a big and wonderful Jewish family – hugs to all of you.
Happy New Year and good luck to those bridge players who are competing to represent their country this year especially the women of Canada – I am no longer competing but I will watch with interest.
And the best to our authors, many of who are like family,they are too many to name but they have not only enriched our lives but brought pleasure and knowledge to many others. From my own experience I know how much work it is to write a book and then wonder how it will be judged. Thank you for bringing all of us so much entertainment and learning.
Finally my best wishes to all who blog about bridge especially those on bridgeblogging. I will always remember the line in the movie: Julie, and Julia when Julie who has been writing a blog about cooking and since she gets no comments wonders if anybody out there is actually reading it. Finally she is excited to get her first comment. She expectantly opens it – its her mother saying she doesn’t know why she keeps writing the blog. In the end, you blog because you have something to say and you want to say it. You do hope people will read what you write and enjoy it but I think you also have to do it for yourself.
Happy New Year to you, too. Thanks for all you and Ray do for bridge.
Back at ya!
Happy New Year. And thanks for enabling me to blog about the best card game ever invented.
You guys are terrific and you make his all worthwhile!